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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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